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In this sweater, my goal was to make something simple and beautiful that is also versatile and interesting.

As a general rule, I appreciate asymmetry in art, architecture, and design, which was why I decided to use an off-center cable to break up the front of the sweater as well as to split the hem and the collar.

The yarn is a very stretchy cotton blend that holds the shape of the cable beautifully.

The collar can be worn pinned up like a turtleneck or folded down to reveal a little collarbone. It's a clever way to deal with cotton's heaviness as a turtleneck and guarantees that, when you want it to stand up, it absolutely will. If you like a stand-up neck all the time with no fold-over, just knit the neck shorter.

model: Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun, Mary Ellen Brewick photos: Anna Perry, Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun

SIZE
XS [S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X] (shown in size M)
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 34.75 [38, 41.5, 44.75, 48, 51.5] inches
Length: 24[25, 26, 27, 28, 29] inches
 
MATERIALS
Nashua Cilantro [70% cotton, 30% acrylic; 136yd/124 m per 50 g skein]; color: #NCIL014 Lupine; 12[14, 15, 17, 18, 20] skeins

1 pair US #9/5.5mm straight needles
1 US #7/4.5mm circular needle, any length
1 US #9/5.5mm circular needle, any length
1 US #10.5/6.5mm circular needle, any length
Cable needle
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
 
GAUGE
19 sts / 27 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on US #9/5.5mm needles
 
PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here]

Cable Pattern (worked over 14 sts):
Odd-Numbered Rows 1-13 [RS]: P3, k8, p3.
Even-Numbered Rows 2-16 [WS]: K3, p8, k3.
Row 15 [RS]: P3, slip next 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work, k4, k4 from cable needle, p3.
Repeat Rows 1–16 for Cable Pattern.
PATTERN
BACK
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 82[90, 98, 106, 114, 122] sts.
Row 1 [WS]: P2, [k2, p2] to end.
Row 2 [RS]: K2, [p2, k2] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.

Work in stockinette stitch until work measures 8[8.25, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.25] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Waist
Decrease Row [RS]: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in stockinette stitch.

Work Decrease Row once more. 78[86, 94, 102, 110, 118] sts.
Work 9[9, 11, 13, 13, 15] rows in stockinette stitch.

Increase Row [RS]: K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in stockinette stitch.

Work Increase Row once more. 82[90, 98, 106, 114, 122] sts.
Continue in stockinette stitch until work measures 15[15.5, 16, 16.5, 17, 17.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Armholes
BO 4[4, 6, 6, 6, 7] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 74[82, 86, 94, 102, 108] sts.

Work Decrease Row as above.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7] times more. 68[74, 76, 82, 88, 92] sts.

Continue in stockinette stitch until work measures 23[24, 25, 26, 27, 28] inches (armhole measures 8[8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5] inches), ending with a WS row.

Shape Shoulders
BO 5[6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts at beginning of next 4 rows. 48[50, 52, 54, 56, 60] sts.

BO 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

BO remaining 36[38, 38, 38, 40, 42] sts.

FRONT
The lower Front is worked in two pieces, which are joined at the first cable crossing.

Right Front
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 33[37, 41, 45, 49, 53] sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P2, [k2, p2] to last 7 sts, k3, p4.
Row 2 [RS]: K4, p3, k2, [p2, k2] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.

Next Row [WS]: P to last 7 sts, k3, p4.
Next Row [RS]: K4, p3, k to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 3.5[3.5, 4, 4, 4, 4] inches, ending with a WS row. Break yarn, place all sts on stitch holder.

Left Front
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 57[61, 65, 69, 73, 77] sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P4, k3, p2, [k2, p2] to end.
Row 2 [RS]: K2, [p2, k2] to last 7 sts, p3, k4.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.

Next Row [WS]: P4, k3, p to end.
Next Row [RS]: K to last 7 sts, p3, k4.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 3.5[3.5, 4, 4, 4, 4] inches, ending with a WS row.

Next Row [RS]: K to last 7 sts, place marker, p3, slip last 4 sts to cable needle; slip held sts of Right Front to left needle; with cable needle held to back of work, k first 4 sts of Right Front, k4 from cable needle, p3, place marker, k to end. 90[98, 106, 114, 122, 130] sts.

Work in pattern, working sts between markers in Cable Pattern, beginning with Row 16, and working all remaining sts in stockinette stitch.
Continue until work measures 8[8.25, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.25] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Waist
Decrease Row [RS]: K2, ssk, work in pattern to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in pattern.

Work Decrease Row once more. 86[94, 102, 110, 118, 126] sts.
Work 9[9, 11, 13, 13, 15] rows in pattern.

Increase Row [RS]: K2, m1, work in pattern to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in pattern.

Work Increase Row once more. 90[98, 106, 114, 122, 130] sts.
Continue in pattern until work measures 15[15.5, 16, 16.5, 17, 17.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Armholes
BO 4[4, 6, 6, 6, 7] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 82[90, 94, 102, 110, 116] sts.

Work Decrease Row as above.
Work 1 row in pattern.
Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7] times more. 76[82, 84, 90, 96, 100] sts.

Continue in stockinette stitch until work measures approx. 20.5[21.5, 22.5, 23.5, 24.5, 25.5] inches (armhole measures 5.5[6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8] inches), ending with Row 15 of Cable Pattern.

Right Neckline
Next Row [WS]: P to marker, k3, p4, place remaining 50[53, 54, 57, 60, 62] sts on st holder. 26[29, 30, 33, 36, 38] sts remain.
Work 6 rows in pattern.

Next Row [RS]: BO 4[4, 4, 4, 5, 5] sts, work to end.
Work 1 row in pattern.
Next Row [RS]: BO 3[4, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, k to end. 19[21, 22, 25, 27, 28] sts.

P 1 row.
Next Row [RS]: K2, ssk, k to end.
Repeat these 2 rows twice more. 16[18, 19, 22, 24, 25] sts.

Work in stockinette st until work measures same as Back to shoulder, ending with a RS row.

Shape Shoulder
Next Row [WS]: BO 5[6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts, p to end.
K 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows once.

BO remaining 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts.

Left Neckline
Replace held sts on needle with WS facing and reattach yarn.
Work 6 rows in pattern.

Next Row [WS]: BO 24 sts, p to end. 26[29, 30, 33, 36, 38] sts.
K 1 row.
Next Row [WS]: BO 4[4, 4, 4, 5, 5] sts, p to end.
K 1 row.
Next Row [WS]: BO 3[4, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, p to end. 19[21, 22, 25, 27, 28] sts.

Next Row [RS]: K to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows twice more. 16[18, 19, 22, 24, 25] sts.

Work in stockinette st until work measures same as Back to shoulder, ending with a WS row.

Shape Shoulder
Next Row [RS]: BO 5[6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts, p to end.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows once.

BO remaining 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts.

SLEEVES (Make 2)
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 58[58, 62, 66, 66, 70] sts.
Row 1 [WS]: P2, [k2, p2] to end.
Row 2 [RS]: K2, [p2, k2] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.

Work in stockinette stitch until work measures 2[2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.5, 2.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Decrease Row [RS]: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 13 rows in stockinette stitch.

Work Decrease Row.
Work 7 rows in stockinette stitch.
Work Decrease Row.

Work 3[3, 5, 5, 5] rows in stockinette stitch.

Work Decrease Row. 50[50, 54, 58, 58, 62] sts.
Work in stockinette stitch until work measures 7.5[8, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Increase Row [RS]: K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 13 rows in stockinette stitch.

Work Increase Row.
Work 5 rows in stockinette stitch.
Repeat these 6 rows 5 times more. 64[64, 68, 72, 72, 76] sts.

Work in stockinette stitch until work measures 17[17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5] inches or desired length to underarm, ending with a WS row.

Shape Sleeve Cap
BO 4[4, 6, 6, 6, 7] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 56[56, 56, 60, 60, 62] sts.

Work Decrease Row as above.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 9[6, 5, 6, 5, 1] times more. 36[42, 44, 46, 48, 58] sts.

Work Decrease Row.
Work 3 rows in stockinette stitch.
Repeat these 4 rows 0[2, 3, 3, 4, 7] times more. 34[36, 36, 38, 38, 42] sts.

BO 2 sts at beginning of next 6 rows. 22[24, 24, 26, 26, 30] sts.

BO 3 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

BO remaining 16[18, 18, 20, 20, 24] sts.
FINISHING

Sew Front to Back at shoulders.

Using US #7/4.5mm circular needle and beginning at right front edge of neckline with RS facing, pick up and k 96[96, 100, 100, 104, 104] sts around neckline. (Pick up and k 1 st in each bound off st and approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows; if you do not get the number listed, be sure to obtain a number that is divisible by 4.)
Do not join.

Row 1 [WS]: P4, k3, p2, [k2, p2] to last 7 sts, k3, p4.
Row 2 [RS]: K4, p3, k2, [p2, k2] to last 7 sts, p3, k4.
Continue in pattern as set until collar measures 2[2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.25, 2,25] inches.

In the rows which follow, when decreasing stitches, decrease them evenly throughout the row, avoiding the 9 sts at each edge of the collar. This will result in some ribs in the pattern which are only 1 st wide. When later increasing stitches, increase them in the same ribs which were decreased before.

Decrease 4 stitches in next row.

Work 1 row in pattern as set.

Decrease 2 stitches in next row. 90[90, 94, 94, 98, 98] sts.

Work 6[6, 8, 8, 8] rows in pattern.

Using US #9/5.5mm circular needle, increase 4 stitches in the next row.

Work 1 row in pattern.
Increase 2 stitches in the next row. 96[96, 100, 100, 104, 104] sts.

Continue in pattern until collar measures 4.5[4.5, 5, 5, 5, 5] inches.

Using US #10.5/6.5mm circular needle, continue in pattern until collar measures 6[6.5, 7.25, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5] inches.
BO all sts loosely in pattern.

Sew sleeves into armholes.
Sew sleeve seams and side seams.
Weave in all ends and block as desired.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Sarah is a graduate student in St. Paul, MN who loves to read, knit, sew, and dream the afternoons away.

Her website, dedicated to knitting and feminism, is femiknitz.com.